I've not been at all good at updating my blog or my Facebook pages this last few months .... well 7 seemingly! I have been busy though ....

In March I participated in the local Glenfarg Art Show which was a two day event showcasing the work of a surprisingly high number of very talented artists in many disciplines given the small size of our community. It was a super weekend with lots to see and buy and the refreshments were all provided by our local expert bakers. There was a very busy table for little ones to paint and draw and then learn how to make folded books from their efforts. Noisy, fun and messy!​

I've run a few happy and successful workshops with all participants feeding back saying they've had a good time, learnt loads and had lots of fun. Just how I like it to be.

​Two of the workshops were the 'Introduction to Book Making', where the mornings were spent painting, printing, stamping and texturing various papers. After lunch and drying time these were made into folded, stitched and glued books, each participant was able to take home 6 to 8 finished books.

The other workshops were on 'Vintage Lace, Linen and Memories'. This is all about making fabric collage pieces with photos and hand stitch detail. I had planned that participants would be working with the materials suggested in the title and I dusted off my Victorian lace and linens suitcase for everyone to dip into, thinking sepia tones and vintage style like this:

Most people loved the theme but of course everyone is different (that's what makes these workshops so inspiring) and I was able to get out my (very) big box of hand dyed fabrics for those that wanted to work in bold and bright colours. The end results were all so very different but every piece of work was totally unique and very beautiful.